Welcome to Black Gold ...

Black Gold is located in Edmonson County<1>.

The location of Black Gold has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Black Gold is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Black Gold lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Black Gold (for example, toward Campbellsville), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Black Gold: (270)

Communities near Black Gold ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Black Gold.

• Leitchfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitchfield
  • Leitchfield is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leitchfield <4>
• Morgantown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
  • Morgantown is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,373 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <4>
• Clarkson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
  • Clarkson is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <4>
• Brownsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Brownsville is located in Edmonson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <4>
• Smiths Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove
  • Smiths Grove is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Grove <4>
• Caneyville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneyville
  • Caneyville is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caneyville <4>
• Park City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
  • Park City is located in Barren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <4>
• Plum Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
  • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
• Oakland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
• Woodbury
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
  • Woodbury is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Black Gold. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Black Gold.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Black Gold. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Black Gold.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Gold. See our Newspapers Page for Black Gold.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Black Gold ...

Looking for more information about Black Gold? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Black Gold, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Black Gold.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Gold. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/